A pair of young quarrelsome and paranoid neighbors enlists the aid of an eccentric old woman to act as mediator. She hires a professional hit man to watch over them and informs them that if one kills the other, they will both die.

8 Responses to Episode 1398

Excellent allegory of the arms race and Mutual Assured Destruction. EE's commentary on the era brings the series to a chilling (near)end.

Neil, 2013-06-10 19:01:24

Was impressed to learn that EE both authored and starred in this story. I found her voice portrayal to be especially quirky and intriguing, and truly helped to fill in any of the slight weaknesses the plot may have had.

beenolas, 2013-08-03 17:09:43

Excellent allegorical fable. Elspeth Eric was a brilliant writer, and I am consistently amazed that people fail to recognize that.

Leaman Crews , 2013-08-03 20:44:45

I agree with Beenolas' review. There are weaknesses within The Last Plan that are more than made up for by Elspeth Eric's intriguing story and an unique and unusual style of narration. I especially like stories where much is expected of the listener and elements are not explicitly explained. Performances by the Old Woman and the Hit Man are memorable. Somehow the Hit Man is even endearing, reminding me of the wayward, but ultimately redeemed criminal art dealer in The Final Vow. A solid episode. 4 stars out of 5. JUROR #4

JUROR #4, 2013-10-03 00:19:36

In my personal opinion, this was one of the most bizarre, interesting, well written pieces of sheer genius I have ever heard. The dialogue along with Ms Eric's voice (and writing) make this a classic. There was a spooky line that was a nod to Kitty Genovese: "I don't want to get involved." At least that was how I interpreted it. Poison, a gun, a knife, a hired killer, an eccentric woman, a cat all help to make this one bizarre and enchanting.

Robert RJMGREEN@AOL.COM, 2013-10-15 10:36:34

I'm completely convinced that Elspeth Eric hated people in general. She had talent, but she also had a truly jaundiced eye about humanity.

D, 2014-03-23 09:29:54

At firs the story was driving me crazy, I couldnt stand the fighting and bickering. The story turned out to be one of the better ones that I've heard in a while.

Rich, 2014-03-30 21:47:16

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